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Amarillo Ngozi designs a “Vegan Creative Studio and Art Residency” using bamboo and hyperbolic paraboloid (“hypar”) forms, combining ethical, ecological, and aesthetic considerations. The design is informed by a Bamboo U course, which influences both vision and technique.
The research paper “The Best Wildflowers for Wild Bees” published in the December 2019 edition of the Journal of Insect Conservation looks at the wildflower mixes available in Governmental agri-environment schemes (AES) aimed at improving pollinator abundance and diversity. The researchers found that the wildflowers in such mixes were not particularly great for wild bees, and suggests…
Collective Fashion Justice have created a fantastic guide to ethical and environmentally friendly alternatives to decorative feathers aimed at fashion designers. The guide authored by founding director of Collective Fashion Justice Emma Hakansson and includes: The guide is available for download and aims to support the fashion industry’s move towards ethical and sustainable practices.
Beyond Leather, the B2B supplier of the “Leap” next-gen material made from leftover apples, has collaborated with the Danish furniture manufacturer TAKT to produce the first chair upholstered with Leap. TAKT is offering Leap upholstery as on option on 8 of its chairs, including the best-selling Cross Chair. Choosing the Leap option cuts the climate…
A guide to vegan gardening – how to maintain a beautiful garden without harming others. On the face of it, gardening appears to be a gentle, benign pastime close to nature. But take a walk around any garden centre and you will see a large number of products made with slaughterhouse by-products, products for killing…
What you can do for pollinators It seems that almost every day we see reports in the news about how bees are in decline, and that something needs to be done to help bees. Public concern over the issue is at a high level. Even vegans are advocating creating honeybee hives, even if not to…
Our guide to choosing and using vegan friendly paint for your home. This guide to vegan-friendly paint is part of our Vegan Home series which aims to help you create a vegan-friendly home consistent with your vegan ethics.
The rising interest in using animal-free materials in design Vegan design is the practice of using animal-free and cruelty-free materials in various design fields, such as interior design, product design and fashion design. Vegan interior, furniture and product design involves avoiding materials like leather, wool, silk, fur, and down feathers in furniture, textiles, and decor...
Growing Demand for Vegan Furniture
An article published in imm cologne’s magazine discusses the increasing demand for vegan furniture, driven by the rise of plant-based lifestyles. It points out that many conventional furniture items contain hidden animal-derived materials, including leather, silk, wool, and even glues. imm cologne is a B2B trade fair for consumer-oriented interior design. The article explains what…
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